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2007 Dodge Caliber engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 94 complaints for the 2007 Dodge Caliber, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
94 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2007 Dodge Caliber Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 81 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 81 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. While driving at very low speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the ABS would erroneously activate causing the braking distance to be extended. The contact also indicated that the check engine sensor light illuminated. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failures. In addition, the contact experienced various electrical failures. The driver side window would open, but would not roll up to close allowing rain to enter into the vehicle.

Reported at 156,000 miles, September 2014 CrashInjury

My 2007 dodge caliber was diagnosed by an authorized service center to have a corroded engine cradle and a broken sway bar bracket. The car was deemed unsafe to drive by the servicing center, and I was given an estimate of $731 to repair it. At the time of the diagnosis, the car was only 7 years old with 75,825 miles on it.

Reported at 75,825 miles, January 2014

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